In sharp contrast to Christianity, Mithraism recognized Caesar as the bearer of divine grace. It had so much acceptance that it was able to impose on the Christian world its own sun-day in place of the Sabbath; its sun’s birthday, the 25th of December, as the birthday of Jesus.” ...
Elkin, Michael
I think inspiration hit me big time around the time when my husband, children and I began attending services at a synagogue regularly and learning more about Judaism. I came back to Judaism after a hiatus spent in the New Age Movement, and my desire to integrate the two spiritual systems i...
Why was the Old Testament written in Hebrew? How much of the Bible is the Old Testament? When was the Talmud written? How does the Torah handle the issue of slavery? What is the Mishnah? How does Judaism interpret the Book of Genesis?
Many of our readers ask whether masturbating too much can lead to impotence. It doesn't, but do be aware that many males require time before they can become erect again after ejaculating; you may simply need a break. In addition, you may find that masturbating in t...
The main text of Judaism is the Masoretic Text, the authoritative version of the 24 books of the Tanakh. These texts are written in Hebrew and Aramaic (another ancient Semitic language) and were collected and copied by rabbis in the 7th through 10th centuries in Babylonia, Jerusalem, and ...
Judaism Vs Christianity In the last few weeks‚ we have been discussingJudaismandChristianity. Many people including myself have lumpedJudaismandChristianityas one religion on many occasions due to their very similar set of beliefs. We just say “Oh‚ the only difference is that one is in th...
Israelis are seen in costume for the holiday of Purim, in Jerusalem. (credit: FLASH90) “Our nation has endured so much,” a resident of the capital said. “For this year’s Purim, I want to go out to celebrate – not half-heartedly but rather because I truly believe that there is...
Supposedly, people would get a bit over-excited and self-mutilation was not uncommon. We’re glad it’s an old tradition. The river, the blood, and the dehydration Perhaps my favourite one comes from 12th-century Judaism, which associated something slightly darker with the equinoxes. ...
“Judaism is much more traditional (in Italy) than in the United States,” she says. “The Reform movement in the United States is the largest movement. “Whereas in Italy, the largest stream of Judaism is the Orthodox. So it has really been a challenge.” This wasn’t the only challen...